He’s approached to appear on the reality show Matched, where noble, single women will live at the castle and compete for his heart with the hopes of one day becoming his wife – like an aristocratic version of The Bachelor – and Henry, seeing the show as an opportunity to return to the good old days of women and parties, signs up. The Queen sends Henry to an isolated royal castle to take a break and pull himself together, but he considers it a punishment and the resulting isolation makes him miss his old life even more. He’s frustrated and increasingly resentful about his change in circumstances. Even Henry isn’t sure he can do it, but he is attempting to behave more like the Crown Prince, which just reminds him of how little fun it is to BE the Crown Prince. Few people – including his grandmother, the Queen – believe he will take his new duties seriously and doubt he will succeed in his new role. He is well-liked, has no shortage of female admirers and is often the life and soul of the party, but he must now give all of this up. He’s the second son and never envied his older brother’s position, spending the majority of his twenty-five years pursuing pleasure without being overly weighed down by royal responsibilities and relishing his own carefree lifestyle. Royally Matched picks up soon after that event as Henry grapples with the realization that he will one day be King. You do not have to read Royally Screwed beforehand, but if you do, you’ll understand why the Crown Prince of Wessco suddenly abdicates the throne making his younger brother, Henry Pembrook, the heir.
And because this is a review of the second book in a series, there may be spoilers here for the first. Unfortunately, this prince’s story is a bit too silly and unbelievable, and I found it more frustrating than entertaining.
Reading it feels like an indulgence, and I eagerly awaited the second book in the series, Royally Matched, ready to wallow in more frivolous fun. This is exactly what I got in Royally Screwed, the first book in Emma Chase’s Royally series – and why I loved it. Sometimes I want to read a decadent, implausible love story that is pure entertainment, and nothing satisfies this craving quite like the tale of a prince form a fake country who sweeps a girl off her feet.
0 kommentar(er)
